Background Multiple‐micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies often coexist among women of
reproductive age in low‐and middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …

An organism's reproductive fitness is sensitive to the environment, integrating cues of
resource availability, ecological factors, and hazards within its habitat. Events that challenge …

The pathway to a thriving newborn begins before conception and continues in utero with a
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and …

The framework underpinning the seven dimensions of maternal development, as embodied
in the Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ), is introduced. In addition, sample …

Pregnancy and the early postpartum signify a period of high stress. Perinatal stress can
include psychological distress (PD), such as anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as …

Background: Several studies about humans and animals have separately examined the
effects of prenatal nutrition and stress on fetal development, pregnancy, and birth outcomes …

Background Ready‐to‐use lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) are a highly nutrient‐
dense supplement, which could be a good source of macro‐and micronutrients for pregnant …

Background Previous reviews have identified 44 risk factors for poor early child
development (ECD) in low‐and middle‐income countries. Further understanding of their …

Background Almost two billion people who are deficient in vitamins and minerals are women
and children in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). These deficiencies are worsened …

Systematically review existing evidence to (1) identify the association between self-report
stress and cortisol levels measured during pregnancy; and,(2) assess their association with …